Wakabayashi

Wakabayashi (written: 若林 lit. "young forest") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Akiko Wakabayashi (若林映子, born 1941), Japanese actress
Arthur Tsuneo Wakabayashi (born 1932), Canadian civil servant
Fumie Wakabayashi (若林史江, born 1977), Japanese stock critic and radio personality
Gō Wakabayashi (若林豪, born 1939), Japanese actor
Herb Wakabayashi (1944–2015), Canadian ice hockey player
Hiroyuki Wakabayashi (若林広幸, born 1949), Japanese architect
Kaoru Wakabayashi (若林薫, born 1938), Japanese basketball player
Katsunori Wakabayashi (若林克法), Japanese physicist
Kota Wakabayashi (若林康太, born 1997), Japanese sprinter
Manabu Wakabayashi (若林学, born 1979), Japanese footballer
Masatoshi Wakabayashi (若林正俊, born 1934), Japanese politician
Masayasu Wakabayashi (若林正恭, born 1978), Japanese comedian, television presenter and actor
Mel Wakabayashi (born 1943), Canadian ice hockey player
Naomi Wakabayashi (若林直美, born 1975), Japanese actress and voice actress
Raizo Wakabayashi (若林賚蔵, 1866–1941), Japanese politician
Shigeki Wakabayashi (若林重喜, born 1966), Japanese baseball player
Tadashi Wakabayashi (若林忠志, 1908–1965), Japanese baseball player
Takeo Wakabayashi (若林竹雄, 1907–1937), Japanese footballer

Fictional characters

Genzo Wakabayashi, a character in the manga series Captain Tsubasa
Iori Wakabayashi (若林伊織), a character in the manga series Ojisan to Marshmallow
Wakabayashi-kun, a character in the manga series Chibi Maruko-chan